Medical Term
What is the meaning of the medical term -megaly?
Use this suffix to create a medical term
enlargement
cardiomegaly, hepatomegaly,
A muscle is attached to bone by?
Tendons
What is PHI?
Protected health information
Who are the parties responsible for providing the ICD-10-CM guidelines?
NCHS and CMS
(National Ctr for Health Statistics and Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services)
What type of CPT code is "modifier -51 exempt" even though there is no modifier 51 exempt symbol next to it?
Add-on codes
Arthritis is an inflammation of what?
Arthritis is an inflammation of a joint
How many lobes make up the right lung?
Three
What does HIPPA stand for?
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act
What type of code is assigned when the provider documents the reason for a patient seeking healthcare services that is not for an injury or disease?
Z code (Z00-Z99)
If a CPT code and a HCPCS code exist for the same service, which one does Medicare perfect to report?
HCPCS
The root word for mouth is ?
The root word for mouth is Stomat/o
The mediastinum contains all of the following except the: Heart, trachea, lungs or thymus?
Lungs
Evaluation & Management services are often provided in a stander format such as SOAP notes. What does the acronym SOAP stand for?
Subjective, Objective, Assessment, Plan
in the ICD-10-CM Alphabetic Index, what is the code next to the main term called?
Default code
_______ fixation with pins, screws, plate or wires is placed on or in the bone to immobilize a fractured bone and to maintain alignment while it heals
Internal
A dacryocystectomy is an excision of a/an?
A dacryocystectomy is an excision of the lacrimal sac/duct
Upon leaving the stomach, nutrients move through which the 3 parts of the small intestine in what order?
Duodenum, jenunum, ileum
The Medicare program is made up of several parts. Which part covers provider fees without the use of a private insurer?
Part B
What should the word "AND" be interpreted to mean when it appears in a description?
"and" or "or"- patient may have either or both
What is being removed for a hallux valgus surgery?
Bunion
A gonioscopy is an examination of what part of the eye?
A gonioscopy is an examination of the anterior chamber of the eye
Through which vessel is oxygenated blood returned to the heart from the lungs?
Pulmonary vein
Who is responsible for enforcing the HIPAA security rule?
The Office for Civil Rights (OCR)
What do the brackets [ ] indicate in the ICD-10-CM Alphabetic Index?
manifestation codes
(guideline I.A.7)
What three components contribute to the calculation of Relative Value Units?
Physician work, Practice expense and Malpractice Insurance